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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 189
India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 42.75 Cr
Nearly 39 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm
More than 14 Cr Vaccine doses administered in the age group 18-44, so far
India’s cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage has exceeded 42.75 crore , as per the 7 pm provisional report today. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June. Nearly 39 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report.
18,09,954 vaccine doses were administered as first dose and 1,92,363 vaccine doses given as second dose in the age group 18-44 years today. Cumulatively, 13,52,21,119 persons in the age group 18-44 years across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and total 57,54,908 have received their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive. Three States namely Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have administered more than 1 Crore Cumulative Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine in the age group 18-44 years. Also, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have vaccinated more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of COVID vaccine.
The table below shows the cumulative vaccine doses administered to 18-44 years age group till now.
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|
S.No.
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|
State
|
|
1st Dose
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
1
|
|
A & N Islands
|
|
78840
|
|
94
|
|
2
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
2948419
|
|
118181
|
|
3
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
344770
|
|
620
|
|
4
|
|
Assam
|
|
3823675
|
|
158384
|
|
5
|
|
Bihar
|
|
8599169
|
|
228601
|
|
6
|
|
Chandigarh
|
|
285457
|
|
2276
|
|
7
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
3492275
|
|
98590
|
|
8
|
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
|
229967
|
|
195
|
|
9
|
|
Daman & Diu
|
|
162717
|
|
813
|
|
10
|
|
Delhi
|
|
3561599
|
|
228471
|
|
11
|
|
Goa
|
|
482534
|
|
12324
|
|
12
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
9984002
|
|
331214
|
|
13
|
|
Haryana
|
|
4132334
|
|
225165
|
|
14
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
1376134
|
|
3493
|
|
15
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
1338755
|
|
51753
|
|
16
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
3111068
|
|
118006
|
|
17
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
9350556
|
|
336780
|
|
18
|
|
Kerala
|
|
2894609
|
|
248631
|
|
19
|
|
Ladakh
|
|
87541
|
|
14
|
|
20
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
|
24401
|
|
121
|
|
21
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
11979516
|
|
529667
|
|
22
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
10196186
|
|
437648
|
|
23
|
|
Manipur
|
|
485803
|
|
1714
|
|
24
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
412761
|
|
554
|
|
25
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
347126
|
|
1243
|
|
26
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
334190
|
|
725
|
|
27
|
|
Odisha
|
|
4331809
|
|
304746
|
|
28
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
243008
|
|
1975
|
|
29
|
|
Punjab
|
|
2311804
|
|
78414
|
|
30
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
9792829
|
|
339245
|
|
31
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
295425
|
|
242
|
|
32
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
7855992
|
|
383463
|
|
33
|
|
Telangana
|
|
5079681
|
|
420605
|
|
34
|
|
Tripura
|
|
1014421
|
|
16524
|
|
35
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
16454774
|
|
616701
|
|
36
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
1841592
|
|
44820
|
|
37
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
5935380
|
|
412896
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
135221119
|
|
5754908
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Centre to give assistance for completing 8 major and 83 minor irrigation projects in drought prone areas of Maharashtra
The Expenditure Finance Committee of Union Finance Ministry appraised and accepted on 27th April 2018, the proposal of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation to provide Central Assistance for completion of balance works of 83 Surface Minor Irrigation  projects and 8 Major/Medium Irrigation projects of Vidarbha , Marathwada and drought prone areas of rest of Maharashtra. These projects would help in addressing agrarian distress by creation of additional irrigation potential of 3.77 lakh ha. The estimated balance cost of these projects is Rs. 13651.61 Crore. Maharashtra state can avail State Share through NABARD loan. The SMI projects would be completed in two years time and Major/Medium projects would be completed in phases by 2022-23.
Ministry of Finance
Monthly Review of Accounts of Union Government of India for the month of April 2022 for the Financial Year 2022-23
The Monthly Account of the Union Government of India for the month of April 2022 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received ₹1,99,983 crore  for Apr 2022 comprising ₹1,84,557 crore Tax Revenue , ₹11,938 crore of Non Tax Revenue and ₹3,488 crore of Non Debt Capital Receipts. Non Debt Capital Receipts consists of Recovery of Loans ₹429 crore and Miscellaneous Capital Receipts of ₹3,059 crore. ₹47,592 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India upto this period which is ₹8,417 crore higher than the previous year.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is ₹2,74,829 crore , out of which ₹1,95,904 crore is on Revenue Account and ₹78,925 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the Total Revenue Expenditure, ₹41,288 crore is on account of Interest Payments and ₹10,151 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.
Ministry of Finance
DGGI, Gurugram, busts racket issuing fake GST invoices of more than Rs 136 Crores
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence , Gurugram Zonal Unit, Gurugram arrested Sh. Rajiv Gupta on 23.10.2019, partner in M/s RST Batteries, Mundka Delhi and Director of M/s RST Batteries Pvt. Ltd Bahadurgarh, Haryana for orchestrating a racket involving fake invoices valued at more than Rs 136 crores thereby defrauding the Government of more than Rs 20 crores. This fraud was given effect to by issuing fake invoices by creating a web of more than 52 fake firms. These fake firms were used to issue bogus invoices which were passed on to various dealers and manufacturers who used them for discharging Government duty, in essence defrauding the Government of huge amounts of revenue.
Sh. Rajiv Gupta was absconding from the authorities since 12.07.2019. After several attempts the sleuths of DGGI traced him to a location in Delhi where he was apprehended. Given the quantum of evasion this offence is categorised as cognizable and non-bailable under GST law.
Sh. Rajiv Gupta was produced before the Hon’ble Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurugram, who remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody.
The Gurugam Zonal Unit of DGGI has so far arrested 10 persons in similar cases thereby unearthing fake invoices more than Rs 1,500 crores, which has defrauded the sovereign exchequer of more than Rs 280 crores.
Investigation in the above matter is underway and the figures are likely to go up.
Prime Minister's Office
Telephone conversation between Prime Minister and His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on telephone with His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.
Prime Minister conveyed his felicitations to H.H. The Amir for the forthcoming National Day of Qatar. While thanking Prime Minister for the greetings, H.H. The Amir appreciated the enthusiasm with which the Indian community in Qatar participates in the National Day celebrations. He also conveyed warm greetings to Prime Minister for the recent Diwali festival.
The two leaders discussed the robust cooperation between both countries in the fields of investment flows and energy security, and reviewed recent positive developments in this regard. They decided to create a special Task-Force to further facilitate investments by Qatar Investment Authority into India, and also resolved to explore Qatari investments in the entire energy value-chain in India.
The leaders agreed to remain in regular touch, and looked forward to meeting in-person after the normalisation of the public-health situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
ACC appointments
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet  has approved various Secretary level appointments.
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Ministry of Development of North-East Region
North-East Festival commemorating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav under Ministry of DoNER
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri to grace symposium on ‘Urban Development in NE States: Smart City Revolution’ in Gangtok
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas is scheduled to attend a symposium at Gangtok tomorrow, 30th April, 2022, as the chief guest. The event will be focusing on ‘Urban Development in NE States: Smart City Revolution’. An online building permission system will be formally launched during the inaugural session to be attended also by the Sikkim Minister for Urban Development, Food & Civil Supplies Departments Shri Arun Upreti and senior officials from the Centre and the State.
Three technical sessions on the relevant subject-matter will be held following the morning session. These will be conducted by senior professors of IIT, Kharagpur.
The Sikkim event is a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav: North East Festival being celebrated across all the eight North Eastern States from 28th April, 2022 to 4th May, 2022. This has been organized by the Union Ministry of Development of North East Region  with the spirit of "Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahi". India is currently celebrating its 75 years of Independence, her glorious history, people, culture and achievements during the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry is highlighting the beauty of the North-Eastern Region and its achievements in various fields through this festival. Similar events, on varied themes, are being held in various capital cities of the NE States under the ongoing festival.
Ministry of Railways
Shri B.S.Yediyurappa, Hon’ble Chief Minister Government of Karnataka and Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Railways Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food and Public Distribution, Government of India lay the foundation stone for construction of Road Over Bridges  in Shivamogga section of South Western Railway
Building infrastructure for a future-ready railway system
These ROBs would eliminate three level crossings ensuring better safety and decongesting the traffic
 in lieu of three level crossing gates -two in Shivamogga and one in Bhadravati under Mysuru Division in South Western Railway. Shri Goyal laid the foundation stone through video conferencing while the other dignitaries were present at the event site in Shivamogga.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri B.S.Yediyurappa, Hon’ble Chief Minister Government of Karnataka thanked Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Union Minister for this initiative and also assured for continued cooperation from the State Government for various rail projects in Karnataka.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal said “I am happy the foundation stone for the 3 Road Over Bridges has been laid today. I am sure we will expedite the work. These projects will serve the people of Shivamogga. It will make businesses easy & the lives of the people more convenient. It will also save time & improve safety. The work being done in Shivamogga will make this an outstanding tourist destination. It has India's highest & Asia 2nd highest waterfall. The 103 km new line work from Shivamogga to Shikaripura to Ranibennur will also be speeded up. The Jan Shatabdi from Bengaluru & the express trains from Tirupati & Chennai are already serving the people of Shivamogga.”
The elimination of these level crossings will significantly enhance operational safety resulting in greater efficiency and higher productivity. The Railways have already announced the National Rail Plan to create a future-ready railway system by the year 2030. Bringing down the logistic cost for the industry is at the core of the strategy to enable 'Make In India'.
Construction of ROBs in lieu of three level crossing gates will ensure uninterrupted movement of road traffic and decongesting busy approach roads in Shivamogga and Bhadravati.
These three important cost-sharing projects being constructed at an estimated cost of approximately Rs.115 Crores. The contract for these works has been awarded.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Baba Banda Singh Bahadur on his 350th Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the brave Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji on his 350th Jayanti.
"Tributes to the brave Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji on his 350th Jayanti. He lives in the hearts of millions. He is remembered for his sense of justice. He made many efforts to empower the poor", the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Rashtriya Puruskar Portal launched, nominations open for various Awards
A common Rashtriya Puruskar Portal  has been developed by the Government so as to bring together all Awards of various Ministries/Departments/Agencies of the Government of India under one platform to ensure transparency and public partnership . This Portal facilitates every citizen or organisation to nominate individuals/organisations for various Awards instituted by the Government of India.
Currently, nominations/recommendations for the following Awards are open:
- Padma Awards- Last date is 15/09/2022
- Kaushalacharya Awards- Last date is 30/07/2022
- National Award for Senior Citizens -Vayoshreshtha Samman- Last date is 18/08/2022
- National Award for Individual Excellence 2021- Last date is 28/08/2022
- National Award for Individual Excellence 2022- Last date is 28/08/2022
- National Awards for Institutions Engaged in Empowering Persons with Disabilities-2021- Last date is 28/08/2022
- National Awards for Institutions Engaged in Empowering Persons with Disabilities-2022- Last date is 28/08/2022
- National CSR Awards- Last date is 31/07/2022
- Nari Shakti Puraskar- Last date is 31/10/2022
- Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar- Last date is 31/08/2022
- National Awards for e-Governance- Last date is 31/07/2022
- Sardar Patel National Unity Award- Last date is 31/07/2022
- National Awards for Outstanding Services in the Field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse- Last date is 30/07/2022
- Jeevan Raksha Padak - Last date is 30/09/2022
For further details and making nominations, please visit Rashtriya Puruskar Portal .
Special Service and Features
Young Indians will lead India's techade : Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that young Indians will lead India's techade- a decade of technological opportunities. He was addressing the 48th anniversary of Balagokulam at Kottayam. The Minister said that India's youth do not face roadblocks in implementing their innovative ideas due to the efforts pf CeHe also said that India is spending adequately on modernization and infrastructure development. Union Minister also digital economy initiatives of the Union Government ensures that benefits are reaching the citizens. Shri Chandrasekhar also said that modernization and development should go along with the preservation of history and heritage. He said that the last 9 years of the Union Government increased opportunities and empowerment of the young generation.
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Ministry of Power
Several interventions undertaken by Power Ministry to improve financial and operational efficiencies of DISCOMs
Government of India have launched the Reforms-based and Results-linked Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient distribution Sector. The scheme has an outlay of Rs. 3,03,758 crore and estimated GBS from Central Government of Rs. 97,631 crore. The financial assistance under the scheme is tied to reform measures and achievement of results thereof as per mutually agreed action plans.
The Government of India have made several interventions to improve financial and operational efficiencies of DISCOMs including Liquidity Infusion Scheme ; Additional Borrowing of 0.5% of GSDP to States linked to power sector reforms; introducing additional prudential norms for lending by Power Finance Corporation  Limited and REC Limited based on performance of utilities.
Further Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana  was launched with an overall aim of operational and financial turnaround of State-owned Distribution Utilities  through efficiency improvements and financial restructuring in Generation, Transmission and Distribution Sectors. As a result, State Power Distribution Utilities have reported improvement which include  Reduction in Aggregate Technical & Commercial  losses from 23.70% in FY 16 to 20.93% in FY 20; and  Reduction of Average Cost of Supply  – Average Revenue Realised  gap from Rs. 0.48 per kWh in FY 16 to Rs. 0.30 per kWh in FY 20.
This information was given by Shri R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
Foreign Minister of China Calls on the President
Mr Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
Welcoming Mr Yi to India, the President said that India-China relations are an important part of India’s foreign policy. As two major countries, expansion of cooperation bilaterally as well as regionally and internationally is in our mutual interest. India looks forward to its continued engagement with China for further strengthening of bilateral relations based on mutual trust and understanding, and with due consideration to each other’s concerns, aspirations and sensitivities.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Funds Released to Various Wakf Institutions
This Ministry is implementing two schemes namely i) Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme  and ii) Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana  through Central Waqf Council . Under QWBTS, financial assistance is released to State Waqf Boards  towards computerization and digitization of Waqf records and GIS Mapping of Waqf properties. Under the scheme the Ministry also supports the SWBs for deployment of manpower viz. Assistant Programmer, Survey Assistant, Accountant and Legal Assistant, setting up of Video Conferencing Facility, maintenance of Centralized Computing Facility  & Enterprise Resource Planning  Solution for better administration of SWBs. Under SWSVY, interest free loan is provided to Waqf Institutions/Waqf Boards for taking up economically viable projects on the urban Waqf land such as commercial complexes, marriage halls, hospitals, cold storages etc. The details of Grants-in-aid released to CWC by the Ministry for the year 2016-17 is Rs. 280 lakh; 2017-18 is Rs. 1218 lakh; 2018-19 is Rs. 1495 lakh; 2019-20 is Rs.1491 lakh; 2020-21 is Rs. 300 lakh. During the last 5 years an amount of Rs.1761.90 lakh is provided towards interest free loans to various Waqf institutions/ Waqf Boards by CWC for the development of various projects like Commercial and Residential complexes, Auditoriums, Hospitals, Wedding Halls, Cold storages etc.
All viable proposals received from Waqf institution routed through SWBs seeking interest free loans for development of Waqf properties in various States including Maharashtra are considered in accordance to the scheme guidelines.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 220
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses 58.82 Cr
More than 56.10 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 58.82 Crore  as per the 7 pm provisional report today. More than 56 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report.
The cumulative vaccination coverage of vaccine doses is segregated based on population priority groups, as follows.
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|
|
|
Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
|
|
|
|
Healthcare workers
|
|
Frontline workers
|
|
People Aged 18-44 Years
|
|
People Aged ≥ 45 Years
|
|
People Aged ≥ 60 Years
|
|
Total
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
10353668
|
|
18306660
|
|
219881683
|
|
123347472
|
|
83631982
|
|
455521465
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
8231444
|
|
12635749
|
|
20268984
|
|
49319994
|
|
42243987
|
|
132700158
As on Day-220 of the vaccination drive , 39,62,091 were vaccinated for 1st dose and 16,48,025 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report till 7 P.M. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.
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|
|
|
Date: 23rd August, 2021 
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|
|
|
Healthcare workers
|
|
Frontline workers
|
|
People Aged 18-44 Years
|
|
People Aged ≥ 45 Years
|
|
People Aged ≥ 60 Years
|
|
Total
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
267
|
|
2200
|
|
2949943
|
|
721156
|
|
288525
|
|
3962091
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
16183
|
|
60751
|
|
782974
|
|
526449
|
|
261668
|
|
1648025
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Vaccinations against Foot & Mouth Disease completed in around 24 crore cattle and buffaloes across the country
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|
- Milestone has been made possible due to the relentless efforts of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying , Government of India, State/ UT Governments/ administration, and most importantly the support of the livestock owners
- The program is 100% funded by Government of India which is centrally procuring vaccines against FMD and supplying to States
- The livestock owners are sensitized and made aware through various information, education and communication measures to get their animals vaccinated and requested to contact the nearest livestock health workers/ veterinarians to avail the facility
- DAHD is also collaborating with Ministry of Rural Development to train more animal health workers/paravets
During the second round of the Foot and Mouth Disease vaccination drive, around 24 crore cattle and buffaloes in the country have now been covered out of a targeted population of 25.8 Crore Cattle ; reaching a near universal coverage of over 95% which is well beyond the herd immunity level. Reaching this milestone has been made possible due to the relentless efforts of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying , Government of India, State/ UT Governments/ administration, and most importantly the support of the livestock owners.
The program is 100% funded by Government of India which is centrally procuring vaccines against FMD and supplying to States and is also providing for vaccination charges, accessories, awareness creation, cold chain infrastructure etc. to enable the States/ UTs to undertake vaccination in campaign mode. The livestock owners are sensitized and made aware through various information, education and communication measures to get their animals vaccinated and requested to contact the nearest livestock health workers/ veterinarians to avail the facility. DAHD is also collaborating with Ministry of Rural Development to train more animal health workers/paravets.
It is expected that with such continued efforts, the goal of controlling and eventually eradicating Foot & Mouth Disease from the country will be achieved which will also help in increasing the income of livestock farmers/ keepers and in boosting India’s trade in livestock products.
Foot and Mouth Disease  is a major disease of livestock especially in cattle and buffaloes in India and causes huge economic loss to livestock owners due to a reduction in milk yield. To address the problem, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying  launched the National Animal Disease Control Programme  in 2019 which is now a part of Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme. The program aims to control Foot & Mouth Disease  through vaccination leading to its eventual eradication by 2030. This will result in increased domestic production and ultimately in increased exports of livestock products. Currently under this program vaccination is carried out in all cattle and buffaloes.